Megalonema orixanthum Lundberg & Dahdul, 2008

Family:  Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Max. size:  11.58 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Orinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 12-15; Vertebrae: 43-45. Vertebrae including the Weberian complex (Ref. 79495).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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